Having grown up in Dorset, with childhood holidays
to Cornwall and Scotland, the sea and its coastal landscapes are
an enduring inspiration to Katharine Le Hardy in her art.
Katharine’s devotion and honesty to her scenery is strikingly
accurate whilst remaining familiar as universal landscapes and
settings. Placing great emphasis on the paint itself, Katharine’s
broad, bold brushstrokes add to the texture and material nature of
the scenes. There is feel of sandy toes and salty hair, the
unanimous, much loved British holiday. Within these boundless
spaces and infinite horizons there is a place for their
inhabitants; surfers and walkers silhouetted against the sea,
cottages on the hillside.
Katharine graduated from University of the West of England,
Bristol with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art in 2003. Working ever since
as a fulltime artist Katharine has had numerous solo and group
shows across central London and the West Country. |
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